N. Hempstead Gets Fully Reimbursed for All Superstorm Sandy Projects

After nearly three years since Superstorm Sandy shook up Long Island, the Town of North Hempstead is now fully reimbursed for all completed projects related to the 2012 storm, thanks to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

These projects will help improve the resiliency of the Town and keep residents and communities safe, Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said.

“This funding from our federal and state partners has allowed us to restore so many areas of our Town that were damaged during Superstorm Sandy without impacting our taxpayers,” Bosworth said in a press release.

New York State Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Services announced last week that it would reimburse 10 percent of the Town’s Superstorm Sandy related costs with funding received from HUD, the Town reports. The total cost of these completed projects was nearly $21 million.

The Town already received reimbursement on 90 percent of the Town’s Superstorm Sandy related costs from FEMA.

The Town has been approved for 33 projects from FEMA, totaling more than $41 million.

The Town still has more projects scheduled for which they will apply for reimbursement. Two projects are pending approval and another is pending submission.

Read more:

• Sandy Cleanup: North Hempstead Spent Nearly $10M

Anyone with questions on Superstorm Sandy related recovery projects can call 311.

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